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League of Women Voters of Bergen County to Hold Celebrate Womens History in the Making

With Guest Speakers Helen Archontou From the YWCA Northern NJ and Lillian Corcoran of the Womens Rights Center

(Eastern Bergen County, New Jersey; March 3, 2023 ) The League of Women Voters of Bergen County Inter-League Organization (ILO) will mark Womens History Month with a live webinar, Celebrate Womens History in the Making, on Thursday, March 23 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  The event is free and open to the public.  Register for the webinar at bit.ly/3m2jg3w.  For further information, c.

Join the League of Women Voters and hear these women leaders discuss their work serving our community:  Helen Archontou, Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA Northern New Jersey, and Lillian Lil Corcoran, Executive Director of the Womens Rights Information Center.  Archontou and Corcoran lead two multifaceted social service organizations providing programs and services in support of women and others to strengthen our surrounding communities.  Both women were featured in former Senator Loretta Weinbergs 2023 Womens Power List.

The League of Women Voters of Bergen County Inter-League Organization (ILO) serves as an umbrella organization for five local Leagues in northeastern New Jersey.  The five local Leagues cover Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, Northern Valley Ridgewood, and Teaneck.  The ILO addresses county issues and coordinates League programs and voter service for all of Bergen County.  The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.  The League neither supports nor opposes candidates or political parties.

For further information, visit the League of Women Voters of Bergen Countys website, c.

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.  The League neither supports nor opposes candidates or political parties.

The League of Women Voters of Bergen County encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Membership in the League is open to people 16 years and older, of all gender identities, who subscribe to its mission and purpose.

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